Police warn of series of robberies in Bridgeport, East Pilsen, Hyde Park

Police are alerting residents of recent armed robberies that happened in East Pilsen, Bridgeport and Hyde Park neighborhoods over the past four weeks.

Five robberies happened between Feb. 21 and March 14 in that area, according to a statement from the Chicago Police Department.

The latest robbery in Bridgeport neighborhood took place around 6:30 a.m. Saturday in the 3900 block of South Halsted Street. The second robbery happened around 11:40 p.m. on March 5 in the 3200 Block of South Union Avenue, and the third incident occurred in East Pilsen around 3 p.m. on Feb. 21 in the 2100 block of South Canal Street.

In all three robberies, between two and three black male attackers, aged between 19 and 22 years old, came up to victims and demanded their property.

The suspects were between 5 foot 3 inches and 5 feet 10 inches in height. They weighed between 140 and 160 pounds and had medium and dark complexions. They had dreadlocks or braids and were using a dark-colored two-door vehicle, which was possible a Chevrolet Monte Carlo or a Nissan Altima with temporary plates.

Two other robberies also occurred around 9:45 p.m. in the 5200 block of South Kimbark Avenue in the Hyde Park neighborhood, according to the statement.

In both incidents, two attackers approached a victim, threatened physical violence and demanded their property.

One suspect is a black man who is between 18 and 19 years old. He is about 6-foot-1, weighs about 160 pounds and has a dark complexion. The suspect had dreadlocks and was wearing black jeans and a black hooded sweatshirt.

The second suspect is a black man who is between 16 and 17 years old. He has medium complexion and was wearing black jeans and a gray hooded sweatshirt.

Anyone with information about any of these robberies should call Area Central detectives at 312-747-8382.